in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
memory; ability to remember
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
conviction; belief; confidence
even more; still more; further
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
... years old; age (of) ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
long-established; old-established; traditional
primary school; elementary school; grade school
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
very young; little; childish; immature
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
nice; likeable; desirable
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
don't you think?; indicates question
occurrence; happening; incident; event
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage